New Philadelphia is a perfect 3-0 against Lexington since October of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Quakers will venture away from home to face off against the Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lexington will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: New Philadelphia extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Quakers enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over Madison Comprehensive.
Parker Rieger
| 10/03/25 @ Madison Comprehensive | 195 |
| 09/05/25 vs Wooster | 187 |
| 09/12/25 vs Ashland | 137 |
| 09/19/25 @ Mansfield Senior | 121 |
| 09/27/24 @ The Linsly School | 108 |
New Philadelphia got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Parker Rieger out in front who threw for 195 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards. Those 195 passing yards gave Rieger a new career-high. New Philadelphia's leading receiver Caleb Carlisle was Rieger's top target yet again, picking up 111 receiving yards and two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: New Philadelphia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 91.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 171.
Lexington hadn't beaten West Holmes on the road since October 11, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Minutemen claimed a resounding 41-7 victory over the Knights. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
New Philadelphia now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
New Philadelphia strolled past Lexington when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 29-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Quakers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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